Quantinuum's H-Series Quantum Credits (HQC) price circuits based on gate complexity. The formula weights two-qubit gates at 10× and SPAM operations at 5×, reflecting the true cost of trapped-ion operations on the H1 and H2 systems.
HQC = 5 + C × (N1q + 10×N2q + 5×Nm) / 5000, where C is shot count. The H2-1 (56 qubits) costs more per HQC than H1-1 (20 qubits) but handles larger circuits.
Quantinuum HQC Estimator
Calculate Quantinuum's H-Series Quantum Credits (HQC) for H1 and H2 trapped-ion QPUs across all platforms.
Circuit Parameters
Quantinuum max: 10,000 shots per job
HQC Calculation
HQC = 5 + C × (N1q + 10×N2q + 5×Nm) / 5000
Base constant5
N1q contribution200
10 × N2q contribution1,000
5 × Nm (SPAM) contribution50
Operations sum1,250
1,000 shots × 1,250 / 5000250.0000
Total HQC255.0000
Cost Across Platforms — 255.00 HQC
| Platform | $/HQC | Raw Cost | Billed Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Azure Emulator (H2-1e)Emulator | $5.50 | $1,402.50 | $1,402.50 | 255.00 HQC × $5.5/HQC |
Azure Quantum (H1-1) | $120.00 | $30,600.00 | $30,600.00 | 255.00 HQC × $120/HQC |
qBraid (H1-1) | $120.00 | $30,600.00 | $30,600.00 | 255.00 HQC × $120/HQC |
Strangeworks (H1-1) | $135.00 | $34,425.00 | $34,425.00 | 255.00 HQC × $135/HQC |
Azure Quantum (H2-1)Premium | $275.00 | $70,125.00 | $70,125.00 | 255.00 HQC × $275/HQC |
qBraid (H2-1) | $275.00 | $70,125.00 | $70,125.00 | 255.00 HQC × $275/HQC |
Strangeworks (H2-1) | $300.00 | $76,500.00 | $76,500.00 | 255.00 HQC × $300/HQC |